Co-stimulation modulation improves Rheumatoid Arthritis despite reducing the proportion of CD4+CD25high T regulatory cells

Objective/Aims: Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is constitutively expressed on the surface of regulatory T cells (Treg), although its function in this context remains unclear. Abatacept, a soluble CTLA-4·Ig construct is a co-stimulation modulator that is used for the treatment of rheumatoi...

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Main Authors: Charalampos Papagoras, Theodora E. Markatseli, Assimina Petsiou, Achilleas Karamoutsios, Alexandros A. Drosos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file32_567.pdf